Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-06
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS.
A Baby Incident I'm Connection Win
the Nomination of Governor.

lBy Telegraph 10 tae DlspaNh'l
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 5.-The Dem
ocratic State Convention continued IN
session until late hour last night after
denomination of Governor. Addresses
were made by Mr.. Green o. Smith,
Lieutenant-G Governor Of Indiana DIR. Il.
d. Stamford, and others, of Louisville.
After the speeches the band struck mp.
and number of ladies walked into the
convention. Behind them came anurse
bearing "A handsome baby. One of the
ladies was Mrs. General Buckner and
the baby was the next Governors son
and heir. The applause was tremen-
dous, and the baby was greeted in the
most enthusiastic manner.
"HuIrah for Betty and the baby,
yelled some. Bring the baby down
here and let us see him, shouted
others. The shouts continued for some
time, but the baby was soon hidden IN
one of the boxes.
The Hon. John G.. Carlisle, on taking
his seat as permanent chairman, said :
"For the first time in quarter OF a
century the responsibilities of Govern
ment are on the Democratic party, and
it must meet them in spirit of brave
and unselfish patriotism. If it ever had
prejudices it must forget them. Ii 1t
ever felt the spirit of faction it must
silence it if it is embarrassed by diff
ferences of opinion among its own
members it must reconcile them, If pos
sible but if that cannot be done 1t
must deliberately pronounce the judg-
ment of the majority on all vital ques-
tions, and let each man go his own way
and choose his own political asso-
ciates. This proscribes nobody, coerces
nobody. but 1t bases party organization
on principle and makes party action
honest and respectable. This is not
an appropriate time or place for an
elaborate discussion of political ques-
tons, and / shall rot attempt it. That
will be done during the progress Of the
canvass You are now about to inaugu-
rate, and | hope it may be in my power
TO take an humble part in it, not as
a candidate for any Office, directly or
indirectly, at the disposal of the people,
but simply as a Democrat, profoundly
convinced that the best interests of the
State and the whole country will
he promoted by the combined
ascendancy of Democratic princi-
pies and Democratic methods. /
believe. gentlemen, that large
majority OF the people of. the United
States are now looking to the Demo-
cratic party to protect them and their
| property from the encroachments and
| spoliations of what is called psternal
| government on the one side and from
| the threatened depredations Of agra
rianism on the other. 1t Is the only
practical organization that has wit
messed and helped to promote the Won
derful growth and prosperity OF the
country during the whole century OF
| the Governments existence. 1t Is the
great conservative force OF the country,
and It's stronger in numbers to-day than
it ever was before, while its purposes are
as patriotic and its political fruits as
sound as they were in the days OF JEFF
felson and Madison and Jackson. [Con-
tinued applause, II the people cam
not rely upon the strength and courage
and prestige of their party for the pro.
lection OF their rights of person and
property, and the preservation OF their
political franchises, where shall they
look for safety? Can they trust the
Republican party, with its loose and
dangerous theories of consolidation and
governmental supremacy over all the
affairs of its citizens? That party has
thoroughly demonstrated its incapacity
to govern free people in times OF
peace, and it must 60 the way OF 1t:
Federnl progenitor. Loud applause.
Gentlemen, is it not singular fact
that a strong feeling OF sympathy
should exist between those who want
paternal government and those who
want no govenment-between those
Who want the Government to do every
thing and those who want it to do no
thing? While one faction advocates
governmental interference in all the al
fairs OF the people, another faction op
poses governmental interference fol
any purpose, even 10 preserve the peace
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